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[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling General Demurrer and Special Exception]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, which overrules the defendant's general demurrer and special exception request.

Date: April 21, 1927

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Motion to Direct the Verdict]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, overruling the defendant's request to charge the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.

Date: October 7, 1926

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Order Overruling Motion to Direct the Verdict]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, overruling the defendant's request to charge the jury to return a verdict for the defendant. There are some corrections to the text and "After Close of Evidence" is written near the bottom of the page.

Date: April 23, 1927

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Order Refusing Defendant's Special Charge No. 1]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, denying the request to instruct the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.

Date: October 7, 1926

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 2 Requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting the jury to return a verdict for the defendant if they believe from evidence that the well had no practical value at the time of placing the second shot of nitroglycerine.

Date: unknown

Creator: Sayles & Sayles

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 2 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting the jury be instructed that an explosion is not evidence of negligence.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 3 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury decide the verdict based only on the evidence rather than conjecture or speculation.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 4 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury be instructed to not consider the plaintiff's allegation that a leaky torpedo shell caused nitroglycerine to splash on the sides of the casing.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 5 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury be instructed not to consider the failure to test the shell before lowering it into the well.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 7 requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, requesting that the jury be instructed that the defendant exercised ordinary care in the shooting of the plaintiff's well.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge Requested by Defendant]

Document in cause no. 844, Mollie Lee Tomlinson et al. vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, detailing a special request from the defendant to the jury. This document is unsigned.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Cause No. 10940-Sheriff's Sale, September 14, 1926

Document certifying a sheriff's sale in Eastland, Texas. The sale is part of the judgement cause no. 10940, J. L. Chapman, commissioner vs. W. L. Morris and Mrs. W. L. Morris.

Date: September 14, 1926

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 1131: Subpoena for Mary E. Sayles]

Subpoena issued by the Stephens County sheriff's office requiring Mary E. Sayles to appear in court for a suit related to delinquent taxes. This document is marked a copy.

Date: July 14, 1897

Creator: Stephens County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Cause No. 11551: Plaintiff's Petition]

Document in cause no. 11551, Tomlinson, Paschall & Colvin vs. The Independent Torpedo Company, detailing the complaints of Mollie Lee Tomlinson, W. R. Tomlinson, Crigler Paschall, and J. D. Colvin against the Independent Torpedo Company. The plaintiffs seek recourse for damage to their oil well in Erath County, Texas by the shooting done by the Independent Torpedo Company.

Date: unknown

Creator: Chastain & Judkins

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Affidavit of L. D. Hillyer, September, 1928]

Affidavit of L. D. Hillyer, swearing that he took the testimony of John Thompson in the cause, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company and that the transcript is accurate.

Date: September 1928

Creator: Hillyer, L. D.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Agreement to Accept Testimony of John Thompson]

Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company, stating the attorneys of the plaintiffs and defendant agree that the testimony of John Thompson, taken by L. D. Hillyer, is admissible in the cause.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Defendant's First Amended Original Answer]

Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, discussing the complaints of Jake L. Hamon, Jr. and stating that Hamon should not be entitled to any damages.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Deposition of J. H. Rapp]

Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, transcribing the deposition of Jack H. Rapp. Rapp's testimony discusses his association with the United States Torpedo Company and his shooting of an oil well in Eastland County, Texas.

Date: October 16, 1925

Creator: Cunningham, Tom J.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Notice of Deposition of L. D. Hillyer]

Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company, providing notice to the plaintiff about the deposition of L. D. Hillyer. The notice includes the questions posed to Hillyer which discuss Hillyer's transcript of John Thompson's testimony.

Date: unknown

Creator: Sayles & Sayles

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Oral Deposition of B. C. McDonald, October 17, 1925]

Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, transcribing the deposition of B. C. McDonald. McDonald recounts his recollections regarding the shooting of an oil well by J. H. Rapp in Eastland County, Texas. There is a receipt from the United States Torpedo Company included in the document.

Date: October 17, 1925

Creator: Cunningham, Tom J.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Plaintiff's Second Original Petition]

Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. and Frank R. Ellis vs. United States Torpedo Company, describing Hamon and Ellis's complaints of the torpedo company and listing the damages they claim they are entitled to. The suit regards damage to Hamon's and Ellis's oil well in Eastland County, Texas caused by a representative of the United States Torpedo Company.

Date: 1925~

Creator: Sayles & Sayles

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Plaintiff's Supplemental Petition]

Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon, Jr. et al. vs. United States Torpedo Company, stating that the United States Torpedo Company is liable for negligence.

Date: unknown

Creator: Sayles & Sayles

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 12096: Original Answer of Defendant, W. Parmill]

Document in cause no. 12096, O. M. England et al. vs. Edwin B. Cox et al., detailing W. Parmill's answer to the plaintiff's petition. The answer denies the alleged trespass and states that the plaintiff's complaint is regarding events more than two years previous to the filing of the suit.

Date: March 2, 1926

Creator: Stringer, S. D.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 12096: Plea of Privilege of Defendant John Sayles]

Document in cause no. 12096, C. M. England et al. vs. Edwin B. Cox et al., in which John Sayles asserts he is not a resident of Eastland County, Texas and pleads his privilege to be sued in the court of his county of residence, Taylor County, Texas.

Date: February 27, 1926

Creator: Sayles & Sayles

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 2 requested by Defendant]

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[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 5 requested by Defendant]

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge No. 7 requested by Defendant]

[Cause No. 844: Special Charge Requested by Defendant]

Cause No. 10940-Sheriff's Sale, September 14, 1926

[Cause No. 1131: Subpoena for Mary E. Sayles]

Cause No. 11551: Plaintiff's Petition]

[Cause No. 11687: Affidavit of L. D. Hillyer, September, 1928]

[Cause No. 11687: Agreement to Accept Testimony of John Thompson]

[Cause No. 11687: Defendant's First Amended Original Answer]

[Cause No. 11687: Deposition of J. H. Rapp]

[Cause No. 11687: Notice of Deposition of L. D. Hillyer]

[Cause No. 11687: Oral Deposition of B. C. McDonald, October 17, 1925]

[Cause No. 11687: Plaintiff's Second Original Petition]

[Cause No. 11687: Plaintiff's Supplemental Petition]

[Cause No. 12096: Original Answer of Defendant, W. Parmill]

[Cause No. 12096: Plea of Privilege of Defendant John Sayles]